The RP Rescue Foundation, a medical group of experienced rescuers and doctors from Europe, is raising funds for purchasing rescue and medical equipment and dispatching search-and-rescue teams to affected areas.
Rescuers from this organization have expressed their readiness to fly to the area around Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, following reports of a disaster in the region.
Ratownicy Zintegrowana Służba Ratownicza zgłosili swoją gotowość do wylotu w rejon miasta Rangun w Myanmar (Birma)....
Opublikowany przez Fundacja Służby Ratunkowe RP Piątek, 28 marca 2025
Caritas Polska is collecting donations to provide essential supplies, such as food, water, and non-food items, to those in need.
Both organizations have extensive experience in disaster relief, with the RP Rescue Foundation having assisted in Turkey and Morocco, while Caritas Polska has supported victims in Nepal, Croatia, Turkey, and Syria.
Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers condolences following deadly earthquake in Asia
„We are profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of life caused by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand," stated the official message from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
„Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, and we wish a swift recovery to those affected by this tragic event,” the announcement said.
Earthquake aftershocks continue in Myanmar, new quake strikes Tonga
A secondary earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday, following Friday’s deadly 7.7-magnitude quake, which caused widespread destruction.
The death toll in Myanmar has exceeded 1,600, with over 3,400 injured, while rescue teams continue to search for survivors amid the rubble. In neighboring Thailand, at least 17 people were killed, and 83 others are still missing.
According to the latest reports from Sunday afternoon, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for areas within a 300-kilometer radius of the epicenter.
Read more about this topic:
(m p)
Source: IAR/PAP/MSZ/Facebook.com/FundacjaSluzbyRatunkoweRP
X/@weatherchannel/@PolandMFA/@CaritasPolska
Click on the audio player above to listen to a report by Michał Owczarek.